Journal
Notes on storytelling, heritage and film in cultural contexts.
We share these thoughts from our experience in the hope that they may be useful to others working with story and place.
Why most museums films fail to engage audiences
Clarity and accuracy are essential. But too often, heritage films inform without connecting. Here’s why – and how a shift in intent can change everything.
The role of landscape in heritage storytelling
Landscape is never just a backdrop. It shapes how we live, how we remember, and how we understand a place. Why it deserves a leading role in the story.
From information to experience: rethinking intrepreation through film
Facts are important. But experience creates connection. How film can move beyond information to invite audiences into a deeper understanding.
Working with custodians: collaboration in heritage projects
The people who care for a place hold knowledge you won’t fine in books. Collaboration built on respect leads to stories that are truer and more meaningful.
Can storytelling carry cultural knowledge?
Some of what defines us can’t be documented – it has to be shared. How storytelling can carry the detail, the feeling, and the meaning that facts alone can’t hold.
Thoughtful stories take time.
We take on a limited number of projects each year so we can give each the focus it deserves.
